Planting Churches Among the City's Poor - Volume 2

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Articles of Incorporation Template World Impact

Article I The name of this corporation is _______________________________________ Church, Inc. Article II This corporation is a religious corporation and is not organized for the private gain of any person. It is organized under the Nonprofit Religious Corporation Law exclusively for religious purposes. Article III The specific purpose of this corporation is to spread God’s Kingdom through worship, prayer, fellowship, evangelism, discipleship, church planting and support of Christ’s world mission as a multi-cultural family of God. Article IV The name and address in the State of ___________________ of this corporation’s initial agent for service of process is:_________________________________________________________. Article V A. This corporation is organized and operated exclusively for religious purposes within the meaning of Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. B. No substantial part of the activities of this corporation shall consist of carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the corporation shall not participate or intervene in any political campaign (including publishing or distribution of statements) on behalf of any candidate for public office. Article VI The property of this corporation is irrevocably dedicated to religious purposes and no part of the net income or assets of this corporation shall ever inure to the benefit of any director, officer or member thereof or to the benefit of any private person. Upon the dissolution or winding up of the corporation, its assets remaining after payment, or provision for payment, of all debts and liabilities of this corporation shall be distributed to a nonprofit fund, foundation or corporation which is organized and operated exclusively for religious purposes and which has established its tax exempt status under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. ______________________ ______________________________________ Date Signature of Incorporator

Type of Incorporation: Religious

I hereby declare that I am the person who executed the foregoing Articles of Incorporation, which execution is my act and deed. ______________________________________ Signature of Incorporator